”So, we did good so far?  But what I sense is you have another idea.”

”Bette, this is way out of my expertise.  I can fundraise, poll, advertise and market you, but I am not a fixer.  There are people that only focus on fixing political scandals.  You met one the other day, Dani Nunez and you saw her work on TV. Remember how I told you she coached that father into saying his son’s overdose on Opioids had nothing to do with his employer, a pharmaceutical company.  She is one of the best.  I heard there was a lot going on with her.  She was at the filming of Alice.  I spoke to her briefly and the rumors are true, she is not too happy with having to make Big Pharm look good.  She asked if she could talk to you.”

”Really? What do you think?”

Pierce shrugged his shoulders. ”I don’t know, she has been with Big Pharm, well her father’s company forever.  I say hear her out.  It can’t hurt.  We are going to have to find someone to help us anyways.”

”Alright, give her a call and set up an appointment.”

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One Week Later

Bette Porter stared out her office window, trying to shake the negative thoughts and feelings that were conjured when the subject of Lez Girls was mentioned.  So much time had passed, over ten years since Jenny Schecter’s death had been ruled a suicide.  She felt a tightness in her stomach as she recalled Shane and herself pulling Jenny out of the water.  Shane doing CPR to no avail.  The EMTs wheeling Jenny out, passing all of them including Angie.  None of the close knit friends talked about it.  The interrogations were brutal.  So many things came out that were hidden, Tina’s incestuous relationship with her older sister, by far was the hardest for Bette.  Such a big secret, but it made so much sense when it came to Tina’s insecurities and inability to assert herself.  Tina went into counseling at Bette’s insistence after they arrived in New York, who would have guessed the counseling would eventually lead to their break up. 

Dani Nunez had joined the campaign a week ago, just after Bette appeared on Alice’s show.  Bette still wasn’t sure if it was a good idea.  Dani’s connection to Big Pharm was not settling well with Bette, but Pierce insisted that she needed her after what occurred at the City Hall press conference and the revelation of Bette’s indiscretion with a married Felicity Adams.  Bette held herself as she continued to stare out the window. Today was going to be tough, Dani was insisting on having a conversation about the past and was asking for full disclosure about things that could be used against Bette in the campaign.  Bette had avoided the  conversation thus far, but with the recent news about the new interest in Lez Girls, she had no choice but to dig up the past.